Four members of AUSTAIR United Nations Emergency Force leaving the airfield with a dust storm ...

Accession Number P10652.004
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour - Print
Maker Thomas, Hedley Robert
Place made Egypt: Suez Canal, Ismailia
Date made 1976
Conflict Period 1970-1979
United Nations Emergency Force Two (UNEF II) 1973 - 1979
Copyright

Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright

Description

Four members of AUSTAIR United Nations Emergency Force leaving the airfield with a dust storm blowing up at Ismailia on the day of Sadat's arrival 1976. From left to right Flying Officer Felix Parker, Flying Officer Adam Samulski, Flying Officer Barney Williams, Flying Officer Mark Pemberton. This is one of 20 photographs that relate to the service of Wing Commander Hedley Robert Thomas, Officer Commanding, 5 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) detachment to the United Nations Emergency Force, Sinai (UNEF II), 1976-1977.